S. Dartmouth recycling company fined $15,100 by DEP

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Aug 29, 2014 at 12:01 AM

DARTMOUTH — Excel Recycling, LLC of South Dartmouth has been fined $15,100 by the Department of Environmental Protection after a waste oil spill at its Charlton facility, state officials said in a news release.

DARTMOUTH — Excel Recycling, LLC of South Dartmouth has been fined $15,100 by the Department of Environmental Protection after a waste oil spill at its Charlton facility, state officials said in a news release.

On March 6, 2013 the Charlton Fire Department found heavy black oil spreading across the company's yard and traced it to scrap underground storage tanks that were brought in to be recycled and should have been empty. However, two of the tanks contained about 150 gallons of waste oil, the release said.

MassDEP responded and determined that a cleanup was necessary. It found that Excel Recycling discovered the spill on March 4 but did not take action or report it.

The state made sure the spill was contained and the cleanup completed. The company has revised its facility spill plan, conducted employee training and agreed to the $15,100 penalty imposed, the release stated.